Java Module java.compiler Package javax.tools Class ToolProvider（JDK11）

Constructor Detail

• ToolProvider

  public ToolProvider()

Method Detail

• getSystemJavaCompiler

  public static JavaCompiler getSystemJavaCompiler()

  Returns the Java™ programming language compiler provided with this platform.

  The file manager returned by calling getStandardFileManager on this compiler supports paths provided by any filesystem.

  Implementation Note:

  This implementation returns the compiler provided by the jdk.compiler module if that module is available, and null otherwise.

  Returns:

  the compiler provided with this platform or null if no compiler is provided

• getSystemDocumentationTool

  public static DocumentationTool getSystemDocumentationTool()

  Returns the Java™ programming language documentation tool provided with this platform.

  The file manager returned by calling getStandardFileManager on this tool supports paths provided by any filesystem.

  Implementation Note:

  This implementation returns the tool provided by the jdk.javadoc module if that module is available, and null otherwise.

  Returns:

  the documentation tool provided with this platform or null if no documentation tool is provided

• getSystemToolClassLoader

  @Deprecated(since="9")
  public static ClassLoader getSystemToolClassLoader()

  Deprecated.

  This method is subject to removal in a future version of Java SE. Use the system tool provider or service loader mechanisms to locate system tools as well as user-installed tools.
  Returns a class loader that may be used to load system tools, or null if no such special loader is provided.

  Implementation Requirements:

  This implementation always returns null.

  Returns:

  a class loader, or null